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Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Thursday 27th Week in Ordinary Time

October 11, 2007Thursday 27th Week in Ordinary Time - Year I

MALACHI 3:13-20BYou have defied me in word, says the LORD, yet you ask, "What have wespoken against you?" You have said, "It is vain to serve God, and whatdo we profit by keeping his command, And going about in penitentialdress in awe of the LORD of hosts? Rather must we call the proudblessed; for indeed evildoers prosper, and even tempt God withimpunity." Then they who fear the LORD spoke with one another, and theLORD listened attentively; And a record book was written before him ofthose who fear the LORD and trust in his name. And they shall be mine,says the LORD of hosts, my own special possession, on the day I takeaction. And I will have compassion on them, as a man has compassion onhis son who serves him. Then you will again see the distinctionbetween the just and the wicked; Between the one who serves God, andthe one who does not serve him. For lo, the day is coming, blazinglike an oven, when all the proud and all evildoers will be stubble,And the day that is coming will set them on fire, leaving them neitherroot nor branch, says the LORD of hosts. But for you who fear my name,there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays.

LUKE 11:5-13Jesus said to his disciples: "Suppose one of you has a friend to whomhe goes at midnight and says, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,for a friend of mine has arrived at my house from a journey and I havenothing to offer him,' and he says in reply from within, 'Do notbother me; the door has already been locked and my children and I arealready in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.' I tell you, ifhe does not get up to give him the loaves because of their friendship,he will get up to give him whatever he needs because of hispersistence. "And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and youwill find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone whoasks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one whoknocks, the door will be opened. What father among you would hand hisson a snake when he asks for a fish? Or hand him a scorpion when heasks for an egg? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give goodgifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven givethe Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"

REFLECTIONToday's first reading reminds us not to judge nor jump intoconclusions when we encounter a situation. We are reminded that aslong as do our best to act justly, to be fair to everyone, to trust inthe Lord and to serve God with the best of our ability, we can be surethat the Lord will guide us and show us the "distinction between therighteous and the wicked, and between those who serve God and thosewho do not."

Today's Gospel strongly emphasizes the power of prayer and the need tobe persistent in prayer. When we feel that God is not listening oranswering our prayers, perhaps we must remember that God's way is notman's way and perhaps the Lord has other plans for us.

As the Lord taught his disciples to pray, he also reminds us throughthe Gospel to remember to pray. It is in prayer that we open ourselvesto him. It is in prayer that we confirm our trust in him. It is inprayer that we confirm our sincerity and frankness with him.

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